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ICD 10 Code 0CB7XZZ

Excision of Tongue, External Approach

0CB7XZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Excision of Tongue, External Approach. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

Excision involves:
Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part. The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies

External approach involves:
Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

Excision includes:

  • Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

Tongue body part includes:

  • Frenulum linguae
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 03 Diseases & Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat
    Mouth Procedures
    • DRG 137 - MOUTH PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC
    • DRG 138 - MOUTH PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 10 Endocrine, Nutritional & Metabolic Diseases & Disorders
    Thyroid, Parathyroid and Thyroglossal Procedures
    • DRG 625 - THYROID, PARATHYROID AND THYROGLOSSAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 626 - THYROID, PARATHYROID AND THYROGLOSSAL PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 627 - THYROID, PARATHYROID AND THYROGLOSSAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 0CB7XZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System C Mouth and Throat
3: Root Operation B Excision
4: Body Part 7 Tongue
5: Approach X External
6: Device Z No Device
7: Qualifier Z No Qualifier

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Medical and Surgical terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.